Birchbox October 2012

[StellaSunshine]

My GOOP box came today.  It's box #1 and I am really loving the contents.  *The Kiehl's cleanser smells amazing and is a  true deluxe size!   *The Essie is a pretty shade of grey in "power clutch" but is quite similar to the color club "status update" I received last month (see photos below).   *The naked princess gloss is dinky but I still think there are probably about 5 uses in the tube. When I hold it up to the light, I can see product filled up to about the "D" in naked. *The Joanna Vargas serum is a 5 mL tube but I will have to think about getting brave eough to slather oil on my face. YIKES!  *Everyone should be quite pleased to know the LUNA bar is full sized!!!!!













 

 

[elleystar]

Originally Posted by mellee /img/forum/go_quote.gif

This pumpkin perfume is so unbelievably awful on me, I cannot begin to tell.  Not to be really gross, but some perfumes on me just smell like a belch - there's no other way I can think of to describe it.  This is one of those.

I will take it. Me me me me me pick me!!

 

[aerofish]

Originally Posted by Moonittude /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Viva la Juicy Fleur sample (will try)

I actually really liked this perfume - and I am really really picky about perfumes (basically Narciso Rodriguez and nothing else does it for me).

 

[queenofperil]

Originally Posted by gypsiemagic /img/forum/go_quote.gif

really? i got 20 different colors (from a selection of about 60, I just picked the 20 I wanted) and it cost $13, I can't see myself ever getting through all 60, let alone if I made 120 for $20, SO MUCH TWISTBAND

also the 13 included shipping, it was 11 without,

And I bought it on etsy, the suppliers are my favorite etsiers, because for some reason all online craft suppliers websites are complete poop. 

If I had any money (I literally had to get the ten bucks for BB this month from my aunt because I'm out of work and have a long sob story that I won't bore you with), I would buy some of your faux twistbands off of you, provided you wanted to sell them. I'd be particularly pleased if some of them had swear words written across their length. 

 

[lindalou3]

About the Eve Lom cleanser...I found the ingredients listed online: Ingredients: Paraffinum Liquididum (mineral oil), Cetearyl Alcohol, PEG-30 Lanolin, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Theobroma Cacao (cocoa butter) Aluminum Stearate, Chamomila Recutita (chamomile oil), Eugenia Caryophyllus (clove oil), Eucalyptus Globulus (eucalyptus oil), Humulus Lupulus (hops oil), Isopropyl Myristate, Phenoxyethanol, p-Chloro-m-Cresol, Methylparaben, Butylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben

Lots of terrible stuff in it parabens, phenoxyethanol, lanolin (sheep sweat-yuck), mineral oil, and a lot of other mystery stuff.....no wonder someone said they broke out!

I really recommend the one love organics skin savior and their skin shammy.  I discovered this thru BB and it really is amazing stuff and healthy for your skin too!!
 

 

[lovelywhim]

My Birchbox was supposed to be here on Monday. I'm fairly certain that the subscription box gnome got a hold of it!

 

[StellaSunshine]

I ordered the 20 yards of fold over elastic on Etsy that someone suggested and I'm going to make my own twist bands.  Wish me luck!

 

[cskeiser]

....the drunk turtle delivery is delivering my box too....it took a sidetrip to another town today instead of landing in my mailbox....

...I'm getting box #1 and really want to see what color my Essie polish is...

 

[denise89]

Got my box yesterday but I was so busy with nursing school that I just opened it today and WOW I was so surprised on how small the samples were in my box!!

It is definitely is not worth $10, when my bf saw it he was like thats such a waste of money lol. I wish I would get one full sized item for once, this is my 4th box. The Mary lou manizer is a lot smaller than I thought as well, its the size of my pinky! Same with the Benta berry cream. Mox lip balm was even smaller than those too, smaller than a quarter. Then the other item I got was a huge Tili bag and the foil packets of Liqwd. I loved the products I got but they were super tiny!



 

 

[MollyC2153]

Originally Posted by queenofperil /img/forum/go_quote.gif


If I had any money (I literally had to get the ten bucks for BB this month from my aunt because I'm out of work and have a long sob story that I won't bore you with), I would buy some of your faux twistbands off of you, provided you wanted to sell them. I'd be particularly pleased if some of them had swear words written across their length. 

I would SO write curse words along a twistband for you! 

Originally Posted by StellaSunshine /img/forum/go_quote.gif



I ordered the 20 yards of fold over elastic on Etsy that someone suggested and I'm going to make my own twist bands.  Wish me luck!

You can do it! Do you have a twistband already? I untied mine and used it to figure out the length. Cut one side on an angle and either use clear nail polish or fire (someone else did this) to seal the ends. It's SO easy. 

 

[mellee]

Originally Posted by elleystar /img/forum/go_quote.gif


I will take it. Me me me me me pick me!!

*Chuckle*  Awwww - sorry!  Gave it to a neighborfriend already!  (She has such different coloring and chemistry and everything from me, I'm pretty sure any product that's terribleawfulyou'dneverbelieveit on me, it'll be great on her!)

 

[Angelalh]

Originally Posted by gypsiemagic /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Victorias Secret sends me a free panty coupon every month. Its usually their "new" style, but I get a $10 off a bra, a free panty no purchase necessary and some spend X amount get free gift. I don't have their credit card or anything. My mom gets them too, but mine are PINK, and hers are normal lines.

Also in the tech world, http://www.dollarshaveclub.com/ is like the golden child of men's subscriptions. Their video is pretty funny. Old-Spice Man esque

i HATE how victorias secret doesnt make products for all sizes i would looooove the try their bras but they dont make products for big busted girls which makes no damn sense!!!

 

[quene8106]

Originally Posted by Angelalh /img/forum/go_quote.gif



i HATE how victorias secret doesnt make products for all sizes i would looooove the try their bras but they dont make products for big busted girls which makes no damn sense!!!

this! when i got a bra fitting in soho they recommended that i should go to some place called linda's...i never went. i go to express to get my bras

 

[denise89]

Originally Posted by StellaSunshine /img/forum/go_quote.gif

My GOOP box came today.  It's box #1 and I am really loving the contents.  *The Kiehl's cleanser smells amazing and is a  true deluxe size!   *The Essie is a pretty shade of grey in "power clutch" but is quite similar to the color club "status update" I received last month (see photos below).   *The naked princess gloss is dinky but I still think there are probably about 5 uses in the tube. When I hold it up to the light, I can see product filled up to about the "D" in naked. *The Joanna Vargas serum is a 5 mL tube but I will have to think about getting brave eough to slather oil on my face. YIKES!  *Everyone should be quite pleased to know the LUNA bar is full sized!!!!!













 

Nice box, have you tried the princess lip gloss yet? I was wondering if the color wears on clear like other lip glosses or does it have some color? 

 

[StellaSunshine]

You can do it! Do you have a twistband already? I untied mine and used it to figure out the length. Cut one side on an angle and either use clear nail polish or fire (someone else did this) to seal the ends. It's SO easy. 

Thanks for the tips!  I'll try to make some tonight and post a photo of my results.....

 

[StellaSunshine]

Originally Posted by denise89 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Nice box, have you tried the princess lip gloss yet? I was wondering if the color wears on clear like other lip glosses or does it have some color? 

There is slight color with a very glossy finish.....I can definitely tell there's a coral hue happening.  It feels really nice on my lips, not sticky at all with a very light,sweet, toasted marshmallow-like scent and taste. 

 

[MrsMeow]

Arg.  My box shipped on the 12th and has been hanging out in Jersey City since midnight the yesterday.  Sure hope it's just mail innovations not updating, and not my box hanging out in who-knows-where.  Sad panda!

 

[yanelib27]

Got my box with the Mary loumanizer, its soo cute and tiny. I also like the mox lip butter. Dont have anything nice to say about any of the other products. I give the box a b -

 

[mellee]

Originally Posted by StellaSunshine /img/forum/go_quote.gif



I ordered the 20 yards of fold over elastic on Etsy that someone suggested and I'm going to make my own twist bands.  Wish me luck!

=)  I ordered the 5 yard lengths of black, white, brown, beige and dark blue last night.  My 25 years of 5 colors came to almost just as much of the 20 yards of multi in 1 yd lengths - $12.53.  If I actually use this all up in the neutrals, I may choose to do more colorful ones!

 

[TXSlainte]

Originally Posted by Shauna999 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
The Kiel's orange blossom smells amazing- it smelled so great that I had to hop in the shower and lather up when I got home from work. I just love orange scented everything too, I swear the smell uplifts me...

I would love to try that Kiehl's! I'm not a huge fan of fruity smells, with the exception of orange. I think I'm going to have to go to the Kiehl's store this weekend to check it out.